New Dell Internet Site Helps Small Businesses Start and Run Their Companies Over The Web
www.DellEworks Brings Dell's Web Expertise to the Small Business Community Round Rock, Texas, April 5, 2000Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL), a world leader in Internet commerce and infrastructure, today announced a new Web site that brings Dell's expertise and services to small businesses who want to launch and run their companies over the Internet.
The new small business site, www.DellEworks.com, provides customers a one-stop source to establish an Internet presence and grow their businesses with online services such as direct mail, direct e-mail, public relations, recruiting, credit reports, training and market research.
DellEworks is the latest answer for small businesses that look to Dell as an expert in e-commerce. Dell, the company that pioneered the direct model, currently records more than $40 million a day in sales over the Internet and uses the Web throughout its organization to manage its business. Dell is the No. 1 PC provider in the U.S. small business market.
"Dell has the experience and expertise to be an outstanding provider of products and services to build an Internet business," said Frank Muehleman, vice president and general manager of Dell's home and small business group. "Analysts estimate that only 26 percent of small businesses currently have a Web site, and only 15 percent have a Web storefront. Now with DellEworks, small businesses can get the help they need to start their own Web sites and run their businesses from one Internet site."
Small business customers can use DellEworks to reach 500 customers with a Web site post card, list their sites on more than 250 search engines and send out more than 500 direct e-mails to business prospects. Other DellEworks services include Web hosting, credit services, training, online advertising tools, public relations, recruiting and market research.
"As T.Shipley focuses on e-commerce and the Internet to grow our business, Internet-centric services become key to our success," said Tom Shipley, president of T.Shipley, an e-commerce company that markets business products primarily online at www.tshipley.com. "DellEworks helps T.Shipley grow our business to the next level on the Internet."
Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $25.3 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 210 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
